North Dakota is now the leader in Measles cases in the nation

  • The Band Day parade on May 10, 2025, in Williston, N.D., was among the sites of reported measles exposure in North Dakota. The state has 34 confirmed cases, with 16 reported in the Williston area. Photo by Roger Riveland/For the North Dakota Monitor
    The Band Day parade on May 10, 2025, in Williston, N.D., was among the sites of reported measles exposure in North Dakota. The state has 34 confirmed cases, with 16 reported in the Williston area. Photo by Roger Riveland/For the North Dakota Monitor

    As super-contagious measles continues to spread and nears a six-year U.S. record, cases in its original epicenter of West Texas may be subsiding as hesitant residents become more concerned and willing to vaccinate, while North Dakota is a new focus with the highest rate of any state.

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